23:58, 31 July 2026

Activist Toshkua was detained for a poster about Ivanishvili on the 611th day of protests.

Protest action in Tbilisi. Photo "Caucasian Knot."

On the 611th day of pro-European protests in Tbilisi, police again detained protester Tornike Toshkua for a poster with an obscene word dedicated to the founder of "Georgian Dream."

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on July 30, supporters of Georgia's Euro-integration gathered for the 610th time in front of the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue. On the same day, activists honored the memory of the victims of Soviet terror.

Tornike Toshkua, who spent a year in prison on charges of group violence, was detained near the Tbilisi City Hall on July 26 for a poster with the name of Bidzina Ivanishvili and an obscene word . Along with Toshkua, nine other activists were detained. The next day, July 27, Nodar Tsitsriashvili came out to the City Hall with a similar poster and was also detained. On July 28, Toshkua received a fine of 3,000 lari (1,145 USD). Some activists detained on the same day as him were sentenced to arrest.

Supporters of Georgia's Euro-integration with national flags and EU flags gathered today on Rustaveli Avenue in front of the parliament for the 611th evening in a row with unchanged demands: to free prisoners of conscience, to return the country to a Euro-Atlantic course, to repeal repressive laws, and to hold free elections, reports Publika.

Demonstrators held posters: "Fight while it's not too late" and "No justice - no peace." Activist Tornike Toshkua again came out to the rally with his poster about Bidzina Ivanishvili. Near the City Hall, police again detained him, according to a post by photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se) on Facebook*.

At least a hundred people participated in the gathering. Part of the demonstrators moved closer to the Tbilisi City Hall against the backdrop of the renovation of Rustaveli Avenue, according to a video recording by Facebook* user David Chkheidze.

Protester Zurab Menteshashvili was released from prison in Gldani today after nine months of detention, reported the page Protest 24.

Zurab Menteshashvili was arrested on November 1, 2025, on charges of repeated road blocking. Protesters on Rustaveli appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office to change the preventive measure for Menteshashvili, but their request was ignored.

On Saturday, August 1, protesters announced a march "For a Safe and Strong Georgia." The procession from the "Avlabari" metro station to the parliament building will begin at 7:00 PM.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Law enforcement has conducted harsh dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detaining protesters. During the protests, thousands of people have faced administrative prosecution. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/425380